Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  325
• Project status 2022
  TBC
• Project name
  Forest Conservation in Nyika National Park and Mkuwazi Forest Reserve
• Secondary name
  Avoiding Deforestation and Degradation of Mkuwazi Forest Reserve and Nyika National Park, Malawi
• Country
  Malawi
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  35910
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2039
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The overall aim of the project is to avoid deforestation and forest degradation within Mkuwazi Forest Reserve and Nyika National Park in the Northern part of Malawi. The forest within these areas is at risk of deforestation and degradation in the future through encroachment and overexploitation. The forests are regarded as a free resource by communities surrounding them, making them susceptible to exploitation. In addition to the maintenance of carbon stocks, avoiding deforestation and forest degradation will help preserve biodiversity, maintain important watersheds, and provide opportunities for livelihood development through the sustainable use of forest products by local communities. The project aims to develop co-management and resource user agreements between local community groups and the Department of Forestry or Department of National Parks and Wildlife. Specific management objectives include: Developing an income from carbon finance for forest conservation; establishment of livelihood activities that provide an income or resources without degrading forest cover; water catchment protection; maintenance of biodiversity.
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  energy wood, fire, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  dry|humid
• Project activity
  REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  NA
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region : Northern
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Districts: Rumphi, Nikahata Bay, Mzimba

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2009-2039
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  246830
• Leakage is expected?
  ND
• Carbon pools included
  ND
• Gasses included
  ND
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  Plan vivo

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  withdrawn
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  none
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3
  none
• Carbon standard 3 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
  ND
• Source of information
  http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/forest-conservation-nyika-national-park-mkuwazi-forest-reserve; http://www.planvivo.org/wp-content/uploads/2009.05.15_MEET_Malawi_PDD_PlanVivo1.pdf (not available as of October 2015); Evidence the project was likely cancelled: http://www.fao.org/forestry/38069-073886f44b766b8982dec68ac4c3a784a.pdf;

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Payments from sale of Plan Vivo certificates shared between project developer, national government agencies, and communities (see comments for detailed breakdown)
• Provides employment?
  ND
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | agroforestry | ecotourism | fuel efficient stoves | microenterprise
• Is there tenure clarification?
  ND
• Is there environmental education?
  ND
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  ND
• Is there forest enhancement?
  ND
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  ND